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Roadbuilding: Page 364
Roadbuilding
The Internet, the public and project input
What is–or, better yet, what could be–happening to the solicitation of public input into transportation infrastructure projects? “The advent of the internet is making it easier than ever to solicit public input.” It’s a simple statement from an online resource for sustainable transport news, research and best practice solutions from around the world. But it’s […]
May 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA Foundation awards 2013 Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarships
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has named the 2013 recipients of its “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship,” The scholarship, established in 1999, is awarded annually to provide financial assistance for the higher education of children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. The following students […]
May 23, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT helps tornado recovery efforts
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews have traveled from all over the state to help with recovery efforts in Moore. ODOT has posted several updates, including photos, to Twitter over the past couple of days about the agency’s crews and equipment cleaning debris in the town. Check out the Storify link below for a list […]
May 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Foxx confirmation hearing concludes smoothly
Yesterday’s confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, concluded smoothly, with Foxx making few promises to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and with no hostile questions raised, the New York Times reported. Though the committee asked Foxx a number of  questions, the nominee made a point […]
May 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Gas tax quiz
Pop quiz: What do you pay in federal fuel tax for every gallon of gas you buy? What percentage of the price of a gallon of gas comes from fuel taxes? No Googling! As the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy points out, Americans are woefully short of understanding the factors that make up the […]
May 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Moore roads open with restrictions
The City of Moore, Oklahoma, announced on Twitter today that roads are opening after 3 p.m. today. Residential access is limited to light vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The city’s Twitter feed notes that no large trucks will be allowed in neighborhoods. Residents and media members entering neighborhoods must show identification or other credentials for access. […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Bomag hires Tom Kiselica as road building specialist
Bomag Americas has hired Tom Kiselica as the road building specialist for the northeastern United States. Kiselica’s responsibilities will include providing equipment training, demonstrations and machine set-up services to customers for Cedarapids asphalt pavers and material transfer equipment, CMI reclaimer/stabilizers and BOMAG’s existing line of milling equipment. Kiselica has more than 30 years of experience […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Seattle tests bikes as disaster relief
Seattle, Washington, next month will test bikes as a means of disaster relief, Road.cc reported. The city will hold Disaster Relief Trials (DRT) to gauge the cities preparedness for natural disasters such as earthquakes. Bicycles are a major part of the city’s DRT. Bicycles have been used for disaster relief in other cities. After Hurricane […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Michigan lawmakers sign budget agreement, focus on transportation
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Republican lawmakers signed an agreement Tuesday to set targets for the state’s budget, Crain’s Detroit Business reported. The budget is expected to be completed by Wednesday of next week. House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-MI) said the agreement puts $350 million of the state budget toward transportation. Bolger referred to the […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
San Francisco-Oakland: Troubled bridge over water
Closing in on an end-of-summer opening, the $6.4 billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is getting set for its big day more with a whimper than a bang. Good point from Dan Walters in San Jose Mercury News. Do the trials and tribulations (that seems like a reasonable one size fits all description […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
U.S. diesel prices increase for second consecutive week
On-highway diesel fuel prices have continued to increase in most regions of the United States this week, our sister site, Aggregates Manager, reported. This is the second consecutive week of nearly nationwide increases. The New England region, the only region with declining prices, experienced a decrease of $0.004 per gallon. The largest increase occurred in […]
May 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction fuel consumption decreases 0.74 percent in April
Our sister site, Equipment World, reported that the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April. The 0.74-percent decrease in the construction industry’s fuel consumption in April represents a slowing in construction activity. The decrease follows an adjusted 1.2-percent fall in March; the original reading was a 0.9-percent dip. Despite […]
May 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Watch Foxx confirmation hearing live on webcast
We reported last week that the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation. The meeting–which will take place tomorrow, May 22, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time–will be broadcast live on the Senate Commerce Committee website. The committee’s website […]
May 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Northern California receives first battery-powered buses
The California Energy Commission has purchased the first two battery-powered buses for Northern California, KCET reported. The commission purchased the fast-charging buses, built by Proterra, with a $2.56 million grant through the AB118 Air Quality Improvement Program. The buses will be part of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District’s fleet in Stockton, California. The grant […]
May 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
From A Connecticut Train Crash
This is a story to be careful with. This, of course, comes from someone who is concerned that our infrastructure is in bad shape, even though it may appear superficially not to be. Take a look at the Connecticut commuter train crash, which could be a poster accident for the cause. Leave the accident’s cause […]
May 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Obama signs memorandum to expedite infrastructure projects
President Obama on Friday signed a Presidential Memorandum intended to decrease review and approval times for major infrastructure projects, according to WhiteHouse.gov. The memorandum, “Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting Regulations, Policies, and Procedures,” follows a March 22 Executive Order that launched a government-wide initiative aimed at expediting the federal review and permitting of infrastructure […]
May 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
NTB purchases Mason Dixon Trucks and Carriers
National Truck Body Solutions (NTB) has purchased the heavy-duty truck service and specialty vehicle reseller assets of Mason Dixon Trucks and Carriers located in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. NTB will continue to build and support their current distribution system of parts, maintenance, and service opportunities with brands such as IMT, JERR-DAN, Hanco, TruckCraft, Landoll Trailers, and Southwest […]
May 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Contributed Story: Robust Roads
Expanded clay lightweight aggregate used in chip seal surface treatments provided cost savings and a high friction score for Louisiana Highway 3147.
May 20, 2013
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